nightmorph 06/06/25 14:12:59 Added: hb-install-gtkfe.xml Log: Initial 2006.1 gtkfe (graphical installer) handbook for the upcoming release. no real changes in this so far, unless releng changes steps/order/names between now and release, unlike the overhauled gli-dialogue hb.
Revision Changes Path 1.1 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.1/hb-install-gtkfe.xml file : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.1/hb-install-gtkfe.xml?rev=1.1&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo plain: http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.1/hb-install-gtkfe.xml?rev=1.1&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo Index: hb-install-gtkfe.xml =================================================================== <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?> <!DOCTYPE sections SYSTEM "/dtd/book.dtd"> <!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.1/hb-install-gtkfe.xml,v 1.1 2006/06/25 14:12:59 nightmorph Exp $ --> <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license --> <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> <sections> <version>1.0</version> <date>2006-06-25</date> <section> <title>Welcome</title> <subsection> <title>Before you begin</title> <body> <p> Once the Gentoo Linux Installer (GLI) has finished loading, you will be greeted by the welcome screen. It provides a friendly introduction to the process of installing Gentoo on your computer. Remember to read each option carefully. There is detailed help available for each step of installation; just click <c>Help</c> in the lower left corner of the installer. We recommend that you always read the help pages before making your choices. Note that at any time during the installation process, you can save your configuration progress in case you need to resume your installation at a later time. </p> </body> </subsection> </section> <section> <title>Pre-installation Configuration</title> <subsection> <title>Optional: Manual Network Configuration</title> <body> <p> In the next section, you are required to configure your network. The Installer should have already detected and set up your network for you, but if it didn't, you can manually configure your network. On the <e>Misc.</e> tab, you can specify a location of your choice or keep the default of <path>/var/log/installer.log</path> where the Installer will store its logs. </p> </body> </subsection> <subsection> <title>Optional: Remote Installation</title> <body> <p> If you wish to enable SSH access to the machine, you can start <c>sshd</c> and specify a root password. </p> </body> </subsection> <subsection> <title>Optional: Load Additional Kernel Modules</title> <body> <p> If you need to load more kernel modules to support your hardware, enter their names into the appropriate line, each separated by a space. </p> <warn> Do not change the <e>Install mode</e> selection to anything besides <b>Normal</b>. This feature is still experimental and changing it will leave you with an unbootable system! </warn> <!-- still experimental for 2006.1? --> </body> </subsection> </section> <section> <title>Partitioning</title> <subsection> <title>Preparing the disks</title> <body> <p> In order to install Gentoo on your machine, you will need to prepare your disks. The <e>Partitioning</e> screen will show you a list of detected disks and allow you to specify the filesystems you would like to have on your partitions. Clicking <c>Clear partitions</c> will erase all previous partitions on your disk, so be careful with this option! It is also possible to resize certain partition types. </p> <p> If you choose to go with the <c>Recommended layout</c>, the installer will create three partitions: 100MB for <path>/boot</path>, a <path>/swap</path> partition up to 512MB in size, and the rest of the available space on the disk is used for <path>/</path>, the root partition. If you have more than 4GB of unpartitioned space, using the "Recommended layout" will automatically configure your partitions without destroying any data on any existing partitions. </p> </body> </subsection> </section> <section> <title>Network Mounts</title> <subsection> <title>Optional: Define network mounts</title> <body> <p> This screen lets you set up and use any existing network mounts during and after installation. Click <c>New</c> to begin configuration. At this time, only NFS is supported. </p> </body> </subsection> </section> <section> <title>Stage Selection</title> <subsection> <title>Dynamic stage generation</title> <body> <p> Since you are performing an installation <e>without</e> an internet connection, you <b>must</b> check <c>GRP Install</c> as well as <c>Dynamic</c> from the options present. Everything you need to build your system will then be generated from the files on the LiveCD. </p> <warn> Do <e>not</e> select options other than those specified above when you are installing without an internet connection. </warn> </body> </subsection> </section> <section> <title>Portage Tree</title> <subsection> <title>Obtaining a Portage tree</title> <body> <p> You must choose <c>Snapshot</c> on this screen. The installer will automatically install a Portage tree from the LiveCD once you select <c>Snapshot</c>; you do not need to specify a snapshot URI. </p> </body> </subsection> </section> <section> <title>make.conf</title> <subsection> <title>USE flags</title> <body> <p> Since you are performing a GRP/networkless install, you will not be allowed to select USE flags before installation. However, you are free to set your own USE flags in <path>/etc/make.conf</path> after you have rebooted into your finished system. </p> </body> </subsection> <subsection> <title>CFLAGS</title> <body> <p> You should, however, select your processor type in the <e>CFLAGS</e> section along with any custom optimizations you may want, such as <c>-O2</c> and <c>-pipe</c>. </p> </body> </subsection> <subsection> <title>Other</title> <body> <p> Any other options you wish to set for future use should be selected now. <e>Use unstable (~arch)</e> will allow you to use packages from the unstable branch of the Portage tree. <e>Build binary packages</e> creates ready-to-install binary tarballs of all packages you compile on your system. <e>DistCC</e> allows you to share the burden of compiling with another computer via your network connection. <e>ccache</e> saves compiled code for later use, and thus can greatly speed up compilation time if you re-install the same package. </p> <p> You will not be allowed to change your <e>CHOST</e>, as this can seriously damage your installation. In <e>MAKEOPTS</e> you define how many parallel compilations should occur when you install a package. A good choice is the number of CPUs in your system plus one, but this guideline isn't always perfect. On a uniprocessor system, <c>-j2</c> might be used. </p> </body> </subsection> </section> <section> <title>Kernel Sources</title> <subsection> <title>Using the LiveCD kernel</title> <body> <p> You must use the kernel present on the LiveCD for the GRP/networkless install. This is merely a <c>gentoo-sources</c> kernel compiled by <c>genkernel</c>, Gentoo's automated kernel compilation utility and will give you a kernel that automatically detects and configures your hardware upon boot. </p> <p> If you want to have a nifty background image during system boot, select the <c>Enable bootsplash</c> option. </p> </body> </subsection> </section> <section> <title>Bootloader</title> <subsection> <title>Making your choice</title> <body> <p> This screen allows to you choose your bootloader and, optionally, specify additional kernel parameters that will be used at bootup. </p> <p> You may specify which disk to boot from by choosing the appropriate option from <e>Boot Drive</e>. In Linux, the first IDE disk in your system is called <c>hda</c>, the second IDE disk is <c>hdb</c>, and so on. If you have SATA or SCSI disks, they will be called <c>sda</c>, <c>sdb</c>, etc. Please make the correct selection for your system. </p> <!-- more bootloader inclusions needed about vga, etc. just don't include pure CLI stuff, but only what can go on the extra kernel params line --> <p> If you need to pass any additional options to the kernel, such as video and/or VGA statements, simply add them to the "Extra kernel parameters" section. </p> <p> If you jumpered your harddrive because the BIOS can't handle large harddrives you'll need to append <c>hdx=stroke</c>. If you have SCSI devices, you should add <c>doscsi</c> as a kernel option. </p> <!-- do we need to cover all the stuff about lilo/grub and kernel parameter lines and/or block devices here? --> </body> </subsection> </section> <section> <title>Timezone</title> <subsection> <title>Choose your timezone</title> <body> <p> Study the map and select the region closest to your actual location. Later, you will be asked to select if you want your clock to be set to UTC or local time. </p> </body> </subsection> </section> <section> <title>Networking</title> <subsection> <title>Device information</title> <body> <p> On this screen, you will be able to configure the various network interface devices on your computer. Read the available options carefully. </p> <p> On the <e>Hostname/Proxy Information/Other</e> tab, you will need to choose a hostname for your machine. You may also specify proxy server and DNS settings if needed. </p> </body> </subsection> </section> <section> <title>Daemons</title> <subsection> <title>Cron daemon</title> <body> <p> Cron daemons are helpful programs that run tasks at scheduled times. While you do not <e>need</e> to install one, they can be quite useful. </p> </body> </subsection> <subsection> <title>System logger</title> <body> <p> A system logger is a necessity for any Linux operating system. Make your selection from the available choices. </p> </body> </subsection> </section> <section> <title>Extra Packages</title> <subsection> <title>Optional: installing extra packages</title> <body> <p> The LiveCD contains a number of available pre-built packages. If you wish to install any of them, check the appropriate box. </p> <impo> As you are installing Gentoo without an internet connection, you cannot add any extra packages other than those shown in the installer. </impo> </body> </subsection> </section> <section> <title>Startup Services</title> <subsection> <body> <p> This screen allows you to choose various services to load at system boot. Study the available options and their descriptions carefully, and then select your desired services. For example, if you have chosen to install <c>xorg-x11</c> and want to boot straight into a graphical desktop, then you would select "xdm" from the list. </p> </body> </subsection> </section> <section> <title>Other Settings</title> <subsection> <title>Miscellaneous options</title> <body> <p> Now you will be able to change various settings, including keyboard layout, graphical display manager, the default editor, and whether to set your hardware clock to UTC or local time. </p> </body> </subsection> </section> <section> <title>Users</title> <subsection> <title>Adding users and groups</title> <body> <p> First set the root password for the system administrator (the <e>root</e> user). </p> <p> We <e>strongly</e> recommend that you create a regular user for daily work. Working as root all the time is <e>dangerous</e> and should be avoided! Create your users, add them to the appropriate groups, and set their passwords. You can optionally change their home directories, select their login shell, and set helpful comments. </p> </body> </subsection> </section> <section> <title>Review</title> <subsection> <title>Finishing up</title> <body> <p> Please take the time to double-check each step of the installation process, ensuring that your system is properly configured. When you have finished reviewing, you may save your progress and exit, or click <c>Install</c> to begin automatically installing Gentoo. </p> <p> You are free to browse around on the LiveCD while the installation proceeds. The installer window will alert you when it has finished. At that point, can close the window by clicking the <c>x</c> in the top right corner. When you are ready, you may log out and reboot. Make sure you remove the LiveCD during the reboot. </p> <p> Congratulations, your system is now fully equipped! Continue with <uri link="?part=1&chap=5">Where to go from here?</uri> to learn more about Gentoo. </p> </body> </subsection> </section> </sections> -- [email protected] mailing list
